{"id":17368,"date":"2025-10-14T03:41:17","date_gmt":"2025-10-14T03:41:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lotayamedia.xyz\/?p=17368"},"modified":"2025-10-14T03:41:17","modified_gmt":"2025-10-14T03:41:17","slug":"crypto-trader-james-wynn-bets-1-25b-on-bitcoin-with-40x-leverage-but-takes-29m-hit-after-trump-tariff-shock","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lotayamedia.xyz\/?p=17368","title":{"rendered":"Crypto Trader James Wynn Bets $1.25B on Bitcoin with 40x Leverage\u2014But Takes $29M Hit After Trump Tariff Shock"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img class=\"Sirv\" data-src=\"https:\/\/chartakelay.sirv.com\/Images\/14%2010\/t.jpg\" alt=\"\"><br \/>\n<script src=\"https:\/\/scripts.sirv.com\/sirvjs\/v3\/sirv.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lotayamedia.xyz\/?page_id=17366\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lotayamedia.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/6666.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1350\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-17292\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lotayamedia.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/6666.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/lotayamedia.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/6666-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/lotayamedia.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/6666-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/lotayamedia.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/6666-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lotayamedia.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/6666-800x1000.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Key Takeaways<br \/>\n\u2714 James Wynn, a prominent Hyperliquid trader, has gone all-in on Bitcoin with a $1.25 billion leveraged long position (40x)<br \/>\n\u2714 He previously exited a $PEPE trade with $25.2M profit before shifting to BTC<br \/>\n\u2714 Trump\u2019s 50% EU tariff announcement triggered a market crash, causing Wynn $29M in losses<br \/>\n\u2714 Despite the setback, Wynn remains $57M profitable lifetime and $46M up in the past month<\/p>\n<p>Wynn\u2019s High-Stakes Bitcoin Bet: A Timeline<br \/>\nMay 21: Opening the $830M Bitcoin Position<br \/>\nWynn initiated a 40x leveraged long on Bitcoin at an average entry of $68,000<\/p>\n<p>Trimmed $400M in profits the same day<\/p>\n<p>May 22: Doubling Down to $1.1B<br \/>\nExpanded position as BTC surged past $70,000<\/p>\n<p>Gained $39M in unrealized profits before selling 540 BTC for $60M (locking in $1.5M profit)<\/p>\n<p>May 24: Pushing to $1.25B Long<br \/>\nClosed $PEPE trade for $25.2M profit<\/p>\n<p>Exited losing ETH &#038; SUI positions ($5.3M loss)<\/p>\n<p>Increased BTC bet to 11,588 BTC ($1.25B) with a liquidation price of $65,180<\/p>\n<p>Trump\u2019s Tariff Shock Triggers $29M Loss<br \/>\nOn May 23, former President Donald Trump announced a 50% tariff on all EU imports, sparking a market-wide sell-off:<\/p>\n<p>Bitcoin dropped below $67,000<\/p>\n<p>Ether fell to $2,504<\/p>\n<p>Memecoins saw even sharper declines<\/p>\n<p>Wynn\u2019s high-leverage position took a $29M hit, but he remains:<br \/>\n\u2705 $57M+ in lifetime profits<br \/>\n\u2705 $46M up in the past 30 days<\/p>\n<p>Why This Trade Matters<br \/>\nOne of the largest leveraged Bitcoin bets ever<\/p>\n<p>Shows how macro events (like tariffs) can crush crypto markets<\/p>\n<p>Highlights the risks of extreme leverage in volatile markets<\/p>\n<p>What\u2019s Next for Wynn\u2019s Bitcoin Gamble?<br \/>\nIf BTC rebounds, he could recover losses quickly<\/p>\n<p>A drop below $65,180 would trigger full liquidation<\/p>\n<p>Traders are watching for more macro volatility<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Key Takeaways \u2714 James Wynn, a prominent Hyperliquid trader, has gone all-in on Bitcoin with a $1.25 billion leveraged long &#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":17364,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"rank_math_title":"","rank_math_description":"","rank_math_focus_keyword":"","rank_math_keywords":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-17368","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lotayamedia.xyz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17368","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lotayamedia.xyz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lotayamedia.xyz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lotayamedia.xyz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lotayamedia.xyz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=17368"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/lotayamedia.xyz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17368\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":17369,"href":"https:\/\/lotayamedia.xyz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17368\/revisions\/17369"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lotayamedia.xyz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/17364"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lotayamedia.xyz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=17368"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lotayamedia.xyz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=17368"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lotayamedia.xyz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=17368"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}